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Household of James Duncan (born 1804, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, Orkney, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
James Duncan and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Duncan, born in 1804 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Duncan, born in 1802 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1839 in Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1845 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Ann (born 1851 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland), James's Grandson, Oman (born 1876 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Ann (born 1879 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Jane Budge (born 1881 in Orkney, Scotland).
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James Duncan's household
James
Duncan
Head
Margaret
Duncan
Wife
James
Duncan
Son
Ann
Duncan
Daughter-In-Law
Margaret
Duncan
Daughter
Oman
Duncan
Grandson
Ann
Duncan
Granddaughter
James
Duncan
Grandson
Jane Budge
Duncan
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Duncan |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 77 |
| Birth year | 1804 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Duncan | Head | Married | 77 | 1804 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Duncan | Wife | Married | 79 | 1802 | Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland | |
James | Duncan | Son | Married | 42 | 1839 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Duncan | Daughter-In-Law | Married | 30 | 1851 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Duncan | Daughter | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Oman | Duncan | Grandson | - | 5 | 1876 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Duncan | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Duncan | Grandson | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jane Budge | Duncan | Granddaughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Orkney, Scotland |
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